Final Fantasy VIII

Storyline

Final Fantasy VIII is set on a fantasy world with science fiction elements, and focuses on Squall Leonhart, a young SeeD mercenary hired out to various missions by Balamb Garden. Squall and his friends are enlisted to help a group known as the Forest Owls led by Rinoa Heartilly, an endeavor that escalates into a conflict against the forces led by Sorceress Edea.

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Platforms

PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita

Game Modes

Single player

Player Perspectives

Third person, Bird view / Isometric

Companies

Square Electronic Arts, Square Enix, Square Product Development Division 1, Square

Themes

Fantasy, Science fiction, Open world

Keywords

anime, bloody, time travel, magic, grinding, minigames, turn-based, dystopian, summoning support, jrpg, death, military, fashion, time manipulation, dolphin, mythology, flight, insanity, multiple protagonists, bromance, overworld, party-based combat, backtracking, apocalypse, artificial intelligence, dialogue trees, sailing, amnesia, mad scientist, heavy metal, dreams, bats, sword & sorcery, alchemy, boss fight, explosion, card based combat, train level, attributes, rivaling factions, leveling up, world map, bink video, human, polygonal 3d, psone classics, shopping, damsel in distress, loot gathering, transforming boss, love triangle, party system, multiple storylines, collectibles, full motion video, original soundtrack release, active ability, motion blur, non-player character, profanity, card collection, save point, sniping, tyrannosaurus rex, minotaurs, checkpoints, saving the world, side quests, resistance, questing, melee, pocketstation support, blindness, male antagonist, stat tracking, instant kill, betrayal, optional boss, female antagonist, subtitled silence, audio logs, rock music, political thriller, active time battle, mercenary, playstation tv support, non-linear storytelling, interactive environments, healer, anti-hero, recurring boss, level cap, temporary invincibility, motion capture animation, wrestling moves in non-wrestling games, plot twist, quick time event, power of friendship, not-so-bad guys, villain turned good, spiky-haired protagonist, teenager, androgyny, camping, ancient advanced civilization technology, ambient music, weapon workshops, fan service, new protagonist in sequel, flashback, women in refrigerators syndrome, poisoning, victory music, scripted events, random encounter, surprising character switches, time paradox, basilisks, escaping imprisonment, battle screen, innocent people die, context sensitive, disc streaming, anti-villain, playable boss, restoration, status effects, black magic, phoenix, bad parents, secret history, fictional currencies, tragic hero, potential love interest, false death, war veterans, dark past, secret past, j-pop, pre-rendered backgrounds, reluctant hero, retroactive achievements, groundhog day scenario, real-time over pre-rendered movies, greatest hits, white magic, armageddon, metagame, damage over time, level scaling, planet destruction, kill quest, pom-pom, tragic villain, interactive battle system, interactive achievement awards 2000, e3 1999, e3 1998, soft reset, fate, playstation underground, male protagonist

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